Universal 1095: mono-valent resultative formed from bi-valent verb ⇒ bi-valent resultative formed from tri-valent verb

Universal 1095: mono-valent resultative formed from bi-valent verb ⇒ bi-valent resultative formed from tri-valent verb

Original

If there are mono-valent resultatives formed from bi-valent verbs in a language this implies that there must be bi-valent resultatives formed from tri-valent verbs.

Standardized

IF there are mono-valent resultatives formed from bi-valent verbs , THEN there must be bi-valent resultatives formed from tri-valent verbs.

Keywords

resultative, valence

Domain

inflection, syntax

Type

implication

Status

achronic

Quality

absolute

Basis

languages surveyed in Nedjalkov (ed.) 1983, Nedjalkov 1988

Source

Nedjalkov & Jaxontov 1983: 23, Nedjalkov & Jaxontov 1988: 32

Counterexamples